Elite Soccer Performance Coach: GPS Analytics & Load

Sportsmith; Leesburg (FL); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sportsmith is seeking a lead performance physiologist to oversee GPS monitoring, data interpretation and individualized training plans in a professional soccer environment. You will translate metrics into actionable training, recovery and program adjustments to maximize performance while minimizing injury risk.

You will coordinate weekly load management, collaborate with technical/medical teams, and tailor periodization to match demands and player needs across the season.

Responsibilities

• Lead all GPS monitoring, analysis and interpretation, including high-speed running (HSR), sprint exposure, maximum velocity, accelerations/decelerations, high-intensity demands and individual player trends.
• Translate GPS and performance data into clear, actionable recommendations for training, recovery and individual player programming.
• Lead and coordinate weekly load management and physical periodization from MD+1 through MD-1, in collaboration with technical and medical staff and based on match demands, individual player needs and the competitive schedule.
• Work collaboratively with technical staff to understand how session design impacts physical output and provide recommendations related to pitch dimensions, player numbers, duration, intensity, work-to-rest ratios and training formats.
• Monitor and help ensure players receive appropriate weekly exposure to high-speed running, sprinting, acceleration/deceleration and repeat high-intensity actions.
• Plan and deliver daily and matchday physical preparation, including activations, warm-ups, cool-downs, individual top-ups and supplemental gym work.
• Design and implement individualized strength, power, speed and physical robustness programs that complement each player’s soccer workload.
• Conduct and interpret physical testing and player profiling to establish individual benchmarks, identify development needs and monitor progression.
• Integrate physical development into Individual Development Plans (IDPs) based on each player’s position, profile and individual needs.
• Work closely with Athletic Training/Medical staff to support player availability, readiness, reconditioning and return-to-performance, while contributing to strategies designed to reduce injury risk.
• Identify players who may be under- or over-exposed and recommend appropriate top-ups, modifications and individualized interventions.
• Support evidence-informed recovery and readiness strategies around training, matches, travel and congested schedules.
• Maintain clear communication and alignment with technical, medical and Sporting Department staff regarding individual and team physical-performance needs.

Job description

Sportsmith is seeking a lead performance physiologist to oversee GPS monitoring, data interpretation and individualized training plans in a professional soccer environment. You will translate metrics into actionable training, recovery and program adjustments to maximize performance while minimizing injury risk.

You will coordinate weekly load management, collaborate with technical/medical teams, and tailor periodization to match demands and player needs across the season.